Institute for Humane Studies

Open programs7

1. Advancing the Tradition

   The Institute for Humane Studies offers Advancing the Tradition grants to support faculty research that advances the liberal intellectual tradition, particularly projects that bridge disciplines.

   Research ProjectLiberal intellectual tradition

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

2. Graduate Sabbatical Grants

   The Institute for Humane Studies offers Graduate Sabbatical Grants, providing up to $20,000 to support PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows in their academic pursuits.

   FellowshipHumanities

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $20,000

3. Hayek Fund Expense Support (Faculty Research)

   The Hayek Fund at the Institute for Humane Studies awards grants of $500–$5,000 to faculty at accredited colleges and universities to offset targeted research expenses—such as conference presentation travel, archival research, datasets or LLM subscriptions, research assistants, and publication-related costs—supporting scholarship in the classical liberal tradition.

   Research ProjectPolitical Science, Economics, Philosophy

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $5,000

4. Hayek Fund for Academic Research

   The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) invites applications for the Hayek Fund, which aims to support academic research aligned with liberal principles.

   Research ProjectLiberal Arts

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $5,000

5. Humane Studies Fellowship

   The Institute for Humane Studies offers PhD students the Humane Studies Fellowship, providing up to $10,000 to support research and career development.

   FellowshipMultiple disciplines (social sciences, humanities, public policy, economics, law, and related fields)

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $10,000

6. IHS Requests for Proposals

   Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) funds and mentors humanities and social‑science research that advances understanding of free societies through fellowships, research grants, residencies, and program support.

   SolicitationHumanities; Social Sciences; Public Policy

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $20,000

7. Residency Funding for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

   The Institute for Humane Studies offers Residency Funding providing up to $10,000 (with larger awards considered for exceptional projects) to support short-term research residencies—typically one week to one month—at universities, academic centers, or research organizations for access to archives, datasets, mentors, or collaborators.

   FellowshipPolitical Science; Economics; Law

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $10,000

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